The 91st Academy Awards are set to air on February 24 and most of the ceremony is set to keep in line with tradition.

It will take place at none other than the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles keeping with over a decade's tradition. The nominations are honouring the best in cinema and we can expect to see a very glamorous red carpet .

But this year there is a major change as it will be the first time in thirty years the iconic awards ceremony will be without a host.

Where is Kevin Hart?

Kevin Hart was confirmed as the official Oscars 2019 host in December 2018. However, two days after the announcement some tweets of his resurfaced. In 2009 and 2010, he had tweeted some homophobic things, the comedian initially refused to apologise for them and as a result stepped down as the host .

He revealed the Academy gave him an ultimatum: Apologise or step down as host. He refused to say sorry and instead issued an apology on Instagram . He said: "I passed on the apology. The reason why I passed is because I’ve addressed this several times. This is not the first time this has come up. I’ve addressed it. I’ve spoken on it. I’ve said where the rights and wrongs were. I’ve said who I am now versus who I was then. I’ve done it. I’ve done it."

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He then apologised to the LGBT community for his past views on Twitter and said: "I have made the choice to step down from hosting this year's Oscar's...this is because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists.

"I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past."

In early February 2019 the Academy announced they would be ditching a host saying the show will just have presenters.